Russia has upped its hostile rhetoric against the Western allies of Ukraine and intensified threats of nuclear attack in response to the United States’ authorization to the embattled nation to use American ATACMS to attack targets deep within Vladimir Putin‘s territory.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would use all weapons at its disposal against Ukraine if Kyiv were to acquire nuclear arms.

Vladimir Putin has issued his latest threat following US media reports that the Biden administration had discussed returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine. Listen to The World podcast while you scroll as our hosts ask: What is the endgame for Putin and Zelenskyy?